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M2.2 Earthquake near Novellara, Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-05 02:08:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2026 at 02:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Novellara, Emilia-Romagna (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
ff777f5db60899a8271e32e7a26839c16b997d4f
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 02:08:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Emilia-Romagna
City
Novellara
County
Reggio Emilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.84900, 10.67110
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Parma AirportItaly · PMF · LIMP
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 103 Catalogue entries

Of 102 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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